After a string of three wins, Piedmont's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Southmoore SaberCats.
Piedmont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Fuston, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 200 rushing yards gave Fuston a new career-high. Lane Whitworth was in the mix too, providing Piedmont with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Southmoore, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Piedmont will challenge Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Stillwater has won three straight at home, while Piedmont won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Southmoore, they will host Putnam City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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